When revisiting EPICA’s 20-year history, the band’s very first DVD recording ‘We Will Take You With Us’ is a significant milestone, showing the 6 young musicians on Netherland’s renowned TV show ‘Twee Meter Sessies’ in 2004. Long before YouTube emerged, this broadcast presented the symphonic metallers to a wider audience and also included the first officially recorded live versions of their early hits like “Cry For The Moon“ or “Sensorium“.
While many EPICA fans might have already seen snippets of this release online, the CD has long been sold out. Finally, it’s available again as part of the ‘We Still Take You With Us’ Earbook, collector’s boxset, and CD clamshell box.
Watch the 4K remastered clip for “Run For A Fall (Acoustic)“ here:
Coen Janssen remembers the recordings:
“This was one of the very first acoustic/small settings in which we played as a band. I have very fond memories of playing in the famous Wisseloord Studios. One more thing I remember is being very nervous because it felt so ’naked’ in a way but I am very happy that we have this version to look back at!“
In case you missed it, a whole lot is happening in EPICA’s universe this year for their 20th anniversary as a band.
You can still pre-order the early years collection ‘We Still Take You With Us’ and ‘Live At Paradiso’ that will both be out on September 2nd:
If you missed the band during their recent run of summer festival performances, you can now enjoy their long sold-out Anniversary Show in Tilburg from home with an exclusive, pro-shot live stream of the entire performance that will contain plenty of surprises in the setlist, guests and spectacular stage effects. Tickets and bundles are available here, with early bird prices only valid until 12th August, so be quick: www.epicastream.com
North American EPICA fans will have their chance to see the band hit the stage with Sabaton on The Tour to End All Tours. For ticket information, please click here.
EPICA North America Tour Dates:
September 15 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
September 16 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
September 17 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
September 19 – Boise, ID @ Revolution Concert House
September 21 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
September 23 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
September 24 – Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Federal Theater
September 25 – Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl
September 27 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
September 28 – Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
September 30 – Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom
October 1 – Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center
October 3 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
October 4 – Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
October 6 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring (Sold Out)
October 8 – Cincinnati, OH @ The Andrew J Brady Music Center
October 10 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit
October 11 – Grand Rapids, MI @ GLC Live at 20 Monroe
October 13 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fillmore Minneapolis (Sold Out)
October 15 – Chicago, IL @ Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
October 18 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore Philadelphia
October 21 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway
October 22 – Montreal, QC @ Place Bell
October 23 – New York, NY @ Manhattan Center Hammerstein Ballroom
